RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL ACT amending and supplementing the Act of the Russian Federation on the status of judges in the Russian Federation "adopted by the State Duma on November 28, 2001 year approved by the Federation Council of the year December 5, 2001 (as amended by the federal laws from 05.04.2005 N 33-FZ; on 25.12.2008 N 274-FZ; from 17.07.2009 N 157-FZ; from 11/09/2009 N 246-FZ; from 29.12.2010 N 433-FZ), Article 1. To the law of the Russian Federation dated June 26, 1992 N 3132-(I) on the status of judges in the Russian Federation "(records of the Congress of people's deputies of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation, 1992, no. 30, art. 1792; 1993, no. 17, p. 606; Collection of laws of the Russian Federation, 1995, no. 26, art. 2399; 1999, no. 29, art. 3690; 2000, N 26, art. 2736) the following amendments and supplements: 1. Article 3, paragraph 3, after the words "Deputy," add the words "arbitrator, arbiter,". 2. paragraph 1 of article 4 shall be amended as follows: "1. A judge may be a citizen of the Russian Federation, which has higher legal education and the related requirements for a candidate for the post of judge of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws and federal laws. In this case: the judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation may be a citizen who has reached the age of 40 years and has experience in the legal profession is not less than 15 years; a judge of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation may be a citizen who has reached the age of 35 years and has experience in the legal profession is not less than 10 years; a judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic, Krai, oblast court, Court of Federal significance, autonomous oblast court, Autonomous Okrug, District Court (Naval) the military court, the Federal Arbitration Court of the district can be a citizen who has reached the age of 30 years and has experience in the legal profession for at least seven years; judge at the Court of arbitration of the Russian Federation, the Constitutional Court (statutory) subject of the Russian Federation, District Court, garrison military court, as well as a Justice of the peace may be a citizen who has reached the age of 25 years and has experience in the legal profession for at least five years. The experience in the legal profession included do not require legal education: public positions in the federal bodies of State power, bodies of State power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other State bodies, formed in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, constitutions (charters) of subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as in public bodies that existed in the Russian Federation prior to the adoption of the current Constitution of the Russian Federation; municipal positions, including in bodies of local self-government. In addition, experience in the legal profession are included on requiring legal education positions in the organs of the judicial department at the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, legal services organizations regardless of organizational-legal forms and forms of ownership, in research institutes and other research institutions, work time as a lecturer of legal disciplines in institutions of secondary vocational, higher and postgraduate vocational education, as well as time to work as a lawyer and notary public. ". 3. Supplement article 4-1 to read as follows: "article 4-1. A medical examination of an applicant for the post of judge to confirm the lack of candidate for the post of judge of the diseases, preventing the appointment to the position of judge, held its preliminary medical examination. The list of diseases that prevent the appointment to the post of judge, approved the decision of the Council of judges of the Russian Federation on the basis of representations by the Federal Executive Body in the field of health. The form of the instrument evidencing the absence of diseases, preventing the appointment to the position of judge is approved by the Federal Executive Body in the field of health care. " 4. In article 5: supplement a new paragraph 2 to read as follows: "2. the President of the Court, which opened the vacant position of judge, informs the corresponding qualification board of judges not later than 10 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. The qualification board of judges not later than 10 days after receipt of a communication from the President of the court announces a vacancy in mass media indicating the time and place of receipt of applications from candidates for the post of judge, as well as the time and place of examination complaints. "; paragraphs 2-7 take 3 points respectively-8 to read as follows: "3. Every citizen who has reached the legal age established by this, having the higher juridical education, required experience in the legal profession and has no diseases that prevent the appointment to the position of judge is entitled to pass a qualifying exam for the post of judge, asking for this in the relevant examination Commission statement on pass the qualification exam. In addition to the statements in the examination Commission submitted: the original of the identity document of the applicant as a citizen of the Russian Federation, or its copy; the questionnaire, containing the curricula vitae of the applicant; the original of the document confirming the legal education of the applicant, or its copy; original work-book, other documents confirming labor activity of the applicant, or copies thereof; document the applicant's lack of diseases hindering the appointment to the position of judge. Examination, the Commission may not refuse to accept the qualification exam for the post of judge of the citizen submitting documents (or copies thereof) specified in this paragraph. 4. A qualifying exam for the post of judge accepted examination Board, composed when the corresponding qualification board of judges, which approves the composition of the Board of examiners. The procedure for conducting the qualification exam for the post of judge, as well as regulations on examination committees shall be approved by the higher qualification board of judges of the Russian Federation. 5. Qualification exam for the post of judge of the leases the citizen who is not a judge. The results of the qualifying examination are valid for a period of three years after delivery, and after his appointment to the post of judge of the citizen-throughout his time as a judge. 6. After passing the qualification exam for the citizen that meets the contender for the post of judge of the qualifications required by law, shall have the right to request the corresponding qualification board of judges with a statement about his recommendations to the vacant post of the judge. In addition to the statements in the qualifications board for judges: the original of the identity document of the applicant as a citizen of the Russian Federation, or its copy; the questionnaire, containing the curricula vitae of the applicant; the original of the document confirming the legal education of the applicant, or its certified copy; original work-book, other documents confirming labor activity of the applicant, or copies thereof; document the applicant's lack of diseases that prevent the appointment to the post of judge; information about the results of the delivery of a qualification examination. 7. The qualification board of judges will organize validation documents and information referred to in paragraph 6 of this article. When you do this, the qualification board of judges shall have the right to demand validation of documents and information submitted to it in the relevant organs, which are obliged to report on the results of the verification within a specified College period, but not later than two months from the date of receipt of the specified requirements. 8. following consideration of the applications of all citizens applying for the position of judge, the outcome of the validation of the documents and information referred to in paragraph 6 of this article, and in the light of the results of the qualifying examination, the qualification board of judges decides on the recommendation of one of the contenders for the post of judge. If the validation process referred to in paragraph 6 of this article documents and data installed their unreliability, the citizen submitting such documents and information may not be recommended for the post of judge. If none of the citizens, claiming for the post of judge, does not meet the requirements for applicants for the post of judge of the qualifications required by the present law, the qualification board of judges takes in relation to each of these citizens a reasoned decision to refuse the recommendation for the position of judge and announce in the media about the new time and place of the admission and consideration of applications from candidates for the post of judge.

The decision of the qualification board of judges on the recommendation of the judge may be appealed before the courts if the College violated this law established the procedure for the selection of candidates for the post of judge. The decision to refuse the recommendation of the judge may be appealed before the courts in connection with violation of the modalities for the selection of candidates for the post of judge, and on the merits of the decision. "; supplement paragraph 9 read as follows: "9. the decision of the qualification board of judges on the recommendation of the citizen as a judge is directed to the President of the relevant court, which if you agree with the decision making in the prescribed manner an idea of appointing the person recommended for the post of judge. In case of disagreement with the decision by the President of the Court gets it for re-examination in the same qualification board of judges. If the reconsideration, the qualification board of judges by a two-thirds vote of the members of the Collegium confirms the original decision, the President of the Court is required to make a presentation on the appointment of the person recommended for the position of judge. " 5. In article 6: in paragraph 3, the words "taking into account the views of the legislative (representative) body of the relevant constituent entity of the Russian Federation" should be deleted; in paragraph 5, the words "within one month" shall be replaced with the words "two months", the word "reports" should be replaced by the word "reported"; item 6 supplemented by a paragraph along the following lines: "a federal judge can be appointed to the post on his application, similar to his, to another court of the same level in the order established by this law, except for the requirement of the first subparagraph of this paragraph. In the same manner the Federal Court judge can be appointed to the post, similar to his, in the lower court. "; paragraph 7 should be deleted. 6. Supplement articles 6-1 and 6-2 as follows: "article 6-1. The procedure for the allocation of powers and the termination of the chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of courts 1. The Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and his deputy shall be elected in the manner prescribed by the Federal Constitutional law "on the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation". 2. the President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for a period of six years on the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation when supplied with the positive resolution of the higher qualification board of judges of the Russian Federation. The higher qualification board of judges of the Russian Federation is the President of the Russian Federation indicated the conclusion no later than two months prior to the expiration of the term of Office of the President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, and in the case of early termination of powers of the above-mentioned persons-not later than three months from the date of vacancy. 3. Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for a period of six years on the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation, based on the submission of the President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, when supplied with the positive resolution of the higher qualification board of judges of the Russian Federation. The President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation made the President of the Russian Federation referred to the submission no later than two months prior to the expiration of the term of Office of the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, and in the case of early termination of powers of the above-mentioned persons-not later than three months from the date of vacancy. 4. The President of the Russian Federation introduced in the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation submission concerning the appointment of the President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation or the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation or the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation not later than 14 days before the expiry of their term of Office, and in the case of early termination of powers of the above-mentioned persons-not later than six months from the date of vacancy. 5. the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation is considering the appointment of the President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation or the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation or the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation in the period not exceeding 14 days after receipt of the submission by the President of the Russian Federation. 6. the chairpersons, Deputy Chairpersons of the Supreme courts of the republics, provincial, oblast courts, the courts of cities with federal status, Court of the autonomous region, the courts of the autonomous okrugs, the military courts are appointed by the President of the Russian Federation for a period of six years on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation when supplied with the positive resolution of the higher qualification board of judges of the Russian Federation. The President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation introduced the specified presentation to the President of the Russian Federation not later than two months prior to the expiration of the term of Office of the President, the Vice-President of the Court, and in the case of early termination of powers of the above-mentioned persons-not later than three months from the date of vacancy. 7. the chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons of the Federal District arbitration courts of arbitration courts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the President of the Russian Federation for a period of six years on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation when supplied with the positive resolution of the higher qualification board of judges of the Russian Federation. Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation introduced the specified presentation to the President of the Russian Federation not later than two months prior to the expiration of the term of Office of the President, the Vice-President of the Court, and in the case of early termination of powers of the above-mentioned persons-not later than three months from the date of vacancy. 8. the chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons of the district courts are appointed by the President of the Russian Federation for a period of six years on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation when supplied with the positive resolution of the corresponding qualification board of judges of constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation introduced the specified presentation to the President of the Russian Federation not later than two months prior to the expiration of the term of Office of the President, the Vice-President of the Court, and in the case of early termination of powers of the above-mentioned persons-not later than three months from the date of vacancy. 9. The rejected candidates for the posts of Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of courts of the same court may be resubmitted for appointment no earlier than one year in the manner prescribed by this article. 10. the chairpersons, Deputy Chairpersons of the constitutional (statutory) courts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation shall be appointed to Office in the manner prescribed by the laws of the relevant constituent entities of the Russian Federation. 11. the powers of the Presidents and Vice-Presidents shall terminate upon expiry of the term for which they were appointed. These powers can also be terminated by the decision of the corresponding qualification board of judges in connection with the nonperformance or improper performance by the Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen of ships official duties prescribed by federal constitutional laws and the present law. On termination of the powers of the President, the Vice-President of the Court for them are stored credentials the judges of the Court, where they filled the post of Chairman, Deputy President of the Court. The powers of the Presidents and Vice-Presidents are suspended or terminated in the case of suspension or termination of the above-mentioned persons as judges of the respective courts. If the position of Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of the Court shall be appointed by a person other than a judge of the Court, and this Court there is no vacant position of judge, the staffing of the judges of the Court shall be increased on the basis of statements by the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of the Court whose powers ceased.

12. not later than six months before the expiration of the term of Office of the President, the Vice-President of the Court, while in the case of early termination of powers of the above-mentioned persons-not later than 10 days from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy, the corresponding qualification board of judges announces the opening of jobs in the media, with an indication of the time and place of receipt of applications from candidates for the position of Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of the Court as well as the time and place of examination of applications received. 13. the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman of the District Court shall have the right to appeal a decision on early termination of their powers to the higher qualification board of judges of the Russian Federation within 10 days after receiving a copy of the decision. The Chairman, a Deputy Chairman of the Federal Court have the right to appeal against the decision on early termination of their powers in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation within 10 days after receiving a copy of the decision. The decision of the higher qualification board of judges of the Russian Federation may be appealed against in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation in the same period. 14. one and the same person may be appointed to the position of President (Vice-Chair) of the same Court several times, but not more than two consecutive terms. Article 6-2. Powers of chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of courts 1. The President of the Court, along with the powers of a judge of the appropriate court, as well as the procedural powers of the President of the Court established by federal constitutional laws and federal laws, carries out the following functions: 1) organizes the work of the Court; 2) sets the internal rules of the Court on the basis of approved by the Council of judges of the Russian Federation the model internal regulations for ships and monitors their implementation; 3) distributes duties among the Vice-Chairmen, as well as in the manner laid down by federal law, judges; 4) organizes the work to improve the qualifications of judges; 5) carries out general management of the apparatus of the Court, including appoints and dismisses employees of the Court, as well as distributes duties between them, takes a decision on the promotion of the court personnel or attracting them to disciplinary responsibility, organizes work on improvement of professional skill of employees of the Court; 6) regularly informs the judges and court personnel on its activities and on the activities of the Court; 7) exercise other powers on the Organization of work of the Court. 2. the Vice-President of the Court, together with the implementation of the powers of a judge of the appropriate court, as well as procedural powers assigned to Deputy Chairman of the Court of Justice Federal constitutional laws and federal laws, shall exercise the powers regarding the Organization of work of the Court in accordance with responsibilities established by the President of the Court. 3. In the temporary absence of the President of the Court (illness, holiday, business trip) its authority carries out first Deputy Chairman of the Court, in the absence of the Deputy-Chairman of the Court, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Court and in the absence of the President of the Court Deputy-Chairman of the Court, one of the judges of the Court. 4. In case of suspension or termination of the powers of the President of the Court, with the exception of the President of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the outgoing President of the Court shall be the first Deputy Chairman of the Court, in the absence of the Deputy, on the basis of a decision of the President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation or of the Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Court and, in the absence of the Chairman of the Court Deputy, on the basis of a decision of the President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation or of the Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, one of the judges of this Court. In the case of suspension or termination of the powers of the Deputy Chairman of the Court, with the exception of the Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Vice-Chairperson of the Court carries out on behalf of the President of the Court, another Deputy Chairman of the Court or, in the absence of another Vice-Chairperson-on instructions from the President of the Court, one of the judges of this Court. " 7. in paragraph 3 of article 9, the first sentence should read as follows: "the judicial department at the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and its constituent entities of the Russian Federation in implementing measures to create the conditions necessary for the judicial work of the courts and the military courts, as well as for its personnel, organizational and resourcing."; the third sentence should be deleted. 8. Article 11 shall be amended as follows: "article 11. The term of Office of the judges 1. The authority of judges in the Russian Federation are not restricted to a particular period, except in the cases prescribed by federal constitutional laws and the present law. The age limit of tenure of a judge, with the exception of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation-65 years. (Paragraph five ineffective federal law from 17.07.2009 N 157-FZ) 3. The magistrate shall be appointed (elected) for the position for a term determined by the corresponding constituent entity of the Russian Federation, but not more than five years. When you restart and subsequent appointments (elections) the magistrate shall be appointed (elected) for a period established by the law of the relevant constituent entity of the Russian Federation, but not less than five years. 4. the term of Office of judges of constitutional courts (Charter) of the subjects of the Russian Federation shall be established by laws and other normative legal acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. 5. a judge shall be deemed in the Office from the moment of swearing an oath to them, and the judges are former oath which-since the day of his appointment (election) to the position of judge. 6. A judge shall terminate: (tenth paragraph of ineffective federal law from 17.07.2009 N 157-FZ) on the last day of the month in which he reaches the age specified in paragraph 1 of this article; the day after the entry into force of the decision of the judicial qualification Panel on early termination of powers of the judge. The judge, whose powers ceased in connection with the expiration of their term or in connection with the attainment of the age limit, continues to carry out a judge's powers until a new magistrate or before the end of the consideration of the merits of the case, which began with the participation of the judge. ". 9. Supplement article 12-1 as follows: "article 12-1. The disciplinary responsibility of judges 1. For committing a disciplinary offence (violation of this law, as well as the provisions of the code of judicial ethics, approved by the all-Russia Congress of judges) to judge, with the exception of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, may be disciplined in the form of: prevention; early termination of powers of the judge. The decision to impose disciplinary judge accepted Qualification Collegium of judges, the competence of which include consideration of the termination of powers of the judge at the time of adoption of the decision. Procedure of bringing to disciplinary responsibility of judges of Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation shall be determined by the Federal Constitutional law "on the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation". 2. If within one year after the disciplinary proceedings against the judge has not committed a new disciplinary offence, he shall be deemed not to have been a settlement to disciplinary responsibility ". 10. Article 13: paragraph 2 subparagraph 1 shall be amended as follows: "2) the initiation of criminal proceedings against a judge or bringing charges in another criminal case;"; paragraph 2 should be deleted; paragraphs 3 and 4 and 2 points respectively, take 3. 11. Article 14 paragraph 1: sub-paragraph 2 shall be amended as follows: "2) the inability for health reasons or for other valid reasons to exercise the powers of a judge"; subparagraph 9 shall be excluded; subparagraphs 10-12 count 9-11 subparagraphs accordingly; (Seventh paragraph of ineffective-the Federal law dated 05.04.2005 N 33-FZ) (Eighth paragraph repealed federal law from 05.04.2005 N 33-FZ) of paragraph 2 shall be amended as follows: "2. A judge's powers may be terminated prematurely on grounds provided for by subparagraphs 1-3, 6-11 of paragraph 1 of this article.". 12. in paragraph 2 of article 15 digits "10 and 12" were replaced by the digit "9, 11 and 12. 13. Article 16 shall be amended as follows: "article 16. The inviolability of judges 1. The judge shall be inviolable. The inviolability of judges includes inviolability of person, inviolability of them occupied by residential and office space used by the personal and official vehicles belonging to him documents, luggage and other property, correspondence and other communications (telephone conversations, postal, Telegraph and other electrical and other adopted and sent to the judge).

2. The judge, including upon the expiration of his term of Office, may not be subject to any liability for expressed the view in the administration of Justice and the Court's decision, unless entered into legal force court verdict will not install the guilt of a judge in a criminal abuse of either making the notoriously ruling judgement, decision or other judicial act. 3. A decision on the question of instituting criminal proceedings against a judge or about bringing charges in another criminal case was adopted: in the case of a judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation-the Attorney-General of the Russian Federation on the basis of the conclusion of the Court composed of three judges of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation about the existence of evidence of a crime in the actions of the judge and with the consent of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation; with respect to judges of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Republic, Krai, oblast court, Court of Federal significance, autonomous oblast court, Autonomous Okrug, District Court (Naval) the military court, the Federal Arbitration Court, the General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation on the basis of the conclusion of the Court composed of three judges of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation about the existence of evidence of a crime in the actions of the judge and with the consent of the higher qualification board of judges of the Russian Federation; in the case of a judge a Court-Attorney-General of the Russian Federation on the basis of the conclusion of the Court composed of three judges of the Supreme Court of the Republic respectively, provincial, regional court, Court of Federal significance, autonomous oblast court, the Court of Justice of the autonomous district judge evidence of a crime and, with the consent of the corresponding qualification board of judges of the Russian Federation. (Ninth paragraph of paragraph 13, federal law expired from 25.12.2008 N 274-FZ) the reasoned decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation or the judicial qualification Panel on the issue of consent to the institution of criminal proceedings against a judge or on hiring him as a defendant in a criminal case shall be decided in 10 days after the receipt of the submission of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation and the conclusion of the judicial panel of judge evidence of a crime. Change in the course of the investigation of the criminal case of a crime, which could lead to deterioration of the judge, is allowed only in the manner prescribed by this article, for a decision to institute criminal proceedings against a judge or on hiring him as a defendant in a criminal case. 4. A decision on the question of attracting judges to administrative responsibility was adopted: in the case of a judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Republic, Krai, oblast court, Court of Federal significance, autonomous oblast court, Autonomous Okrug, District Court (Naval) the military court, the Federal Arbitration Court Justice by a bench of three judges of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of the Procurator General of the Russian Federation; in the case of a judge a Court-judicial panel consisting of three judges of the Supreme Court of the Republic respectively, provincial, regional court, Court of Federal significance, autonomous oblast court, Court of the autonomous district of the Procurator General of the Russian Federation. A decision on the question of bringing to administrative responsibility of judges was adopted in 10 days after the receipt of the submission of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. 5. a judge, arrested on suspicion of committing a crime or other basis or forcibly delivered to any organ of the State, if the identity of the judge could not have known at the time of his arrest, after establishing his identity shall be released immediately. The judge's personal examination is not permitted, except in cases envisaged by federal law in order to ensure the safety of other people. 6. Decision on the election of a judge as a preventive detention was adopted: in the case of a judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Republic, Krai, oblast court, Court of Federal significance, autonomous oblast court, Autonomous Okrug, District Court (Naval) the military court, the Federal Arbitration Court Justice by a bench of three judges of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the request of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation; in the case of a judge a Court-judicial panel consisting of three judges of the Supreme Court of the Republic respectively, provincial, regional court, Court of Federal significance, autonomous oblast court, the Court, upon the motion of the autonomous district of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. Finally, the judges in custody is made with the consent of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation or corresponding qualification board of judges. Appropriate representation in the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation or the qualifications board for judges making the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. The reasoned decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation or corresponding qualification board of judges of consent to the election of a judge as a preventive detention is taken not later than five days from the date of receipt of the submission of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation and the relevant court decision. 7. implementation in respect of judges of operatively-search actions, as well as investigative actions (if the judge is not a criminal case or it is not as defendant in criminal case) related to limiting his civil rights or in violation of his integrity, as defined by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws and federal laws, not permitted except on the basis of a decision: in the case of a judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation , The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Republic, Krai, oblast court, Court of Federal significance, autonomous oblast court, Autonomous Okrug, District Court (Naval) the military court, the Federal Arbitration Court Justice by a bench of three judges of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation; in the case of a judge a Court-judicial panel consisting of three judges of the Supreme Court of the Republic respectively, provincial, regional court, Court of Federal significance, autonomous oblast court, Court of the Autonomous Okrug. After the initiation of criminal proceedings against a judge or bringing it in as a defendant in a criminal case investigations and investigative actions against judges (except custody) are produced in the manner laid down by federal law on criminal procedure and the Federal law on investigative activities. 8. in considering questions of instituting criminal proceedings against a judge or on hiring him as a defendant in a criminal case, a judge is about bringing to administrative responsibility, on production of a judge of operatively-search actions or investigative action or court, the qualification board of judges, finding that the production of those activities or actions due to the position taken by the judge in the exercise of its judicial powers, refused consent to the production of those activities or actions. 9. Structures of judicial panels of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Republic, Krai, oblast court, Court of Federal significance, autonomous oblast court, Court of the Autonomous Okrug to the adoption of conclusions and decisions provided for in paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 7 of this article, accordingly approves annually the higher qualification board of judges of the Russian Federation or the Qualification Collegium of judges of the Russian Federation. 10. Conclusions and decisions envisaged in paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 7 of this article may be appealed in the manner prescribed by federal law. (The paragraph 30th paragraph 13 had lost its force as federal law dated 29.12.2010 N 433-FZ) (Thirty-first paragraph of paragraph 13, federal law expired on 09.11.2009 N 246-FZ) 14. Articles 17 and 18 should be deleted. 15. in paragraph 6 of article 19 digits "11" replace numerals "10". 16. Supplement article 20-1 as follows: "article 20-1. Maintain the level of expertise required for the implementation of the powers of the judge of the 1. In order to maintain the skill level required for the implementation of the judicial authority, the judge has the right to raise qualifications once in three years in professional institutions of higher and postgraduate vocational education with retention of salaries during the training.

2. training is being organized respectively by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation and to federal judges from the federal budget and for justices of the peace at the expense of the budget of the relevant constituent entity of the Russian Federation. " 17. paragraph 3 of article 21 shall be amended as follows: "3. The judges of the Federal Court judge's identity shall be signed by the President of the Russian Federation and are issued in the order established by the President of the Russian Federation. The judges of the constitutional (statutory) courts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and the identity of the justices of the peace, judges signed and issued in the manner prescribed by laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Judges who retired, the identity of the judges signed and issued by the President of the Court, where they worked as a judge immediately before retirement. 18. Supplement article 22 read as follows: "article 22. The legislation of the Russian Federation on labour in respect of judges of the Russian Federation on Labour Legislation applies to judges in the part not regulated by this Act. ". Article 2. This federal law shall enter into force 10 days after its official publication, except for paragraph 5 of the second paragraph, paragraphs 8 and 14 of article 1. Second paragraph of paragraph 5 of article 1 shall enter into force six months after the entry into force of the law on the bodies of the judicial community. Paragraph 8 of article 1 in part the introduction of age limit tenure of a judge takes effect three years after the entry into force of this federal law. Paragraph 14 of article 1 shall enter into force on the date of entry into force of the law on the bodies of the judicial community. Article 3. The beginning of the term of Office of the President, the Vice-President of the Court, appointed to the post prior to the entry into force of this federal law is determined in the following order: the tenure of Office of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman of the Court, appointed to the post until December 31, 1999 inclusive, calculated since 2001 year, date and month, corresponding to the number and month of their appointment; the tenure of Office of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman of the Court, appointed to the post since January 1, 2000 years before December 31, 2000 year is calculated starting with the year 2002, with the date and month, corresponding to the number and month of their appointment; the tenure of Office of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman of the Court, appointed to the post since January 1, 2001 year, but before the entry into force of this federal law, shall be calculated starting from the year 2003, with the date and month, corresponding to the number and month of their appointment. Article 4. The tenure of Office of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman of the Court, which is calculated in accordance with article 3 of this federal law, is the first term of Office in accordance with article 6-1 of the law of the Russian Federation "on the status of judges in the Russian Federation". Article 5. The President of the Russian Federation and to entrust the Government of the Russian Federation to bring its normative acts in compliance with this federal law. The President of the Russian Federation v. Putin in Moscow, the Kremlin December 15, 2001 N 169-FZ

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